Home / 494,623.40-741,935.10-307,999.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,623.40, 741,935.10 and 307,999.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,623.40, 741,935.10 and 307,999.40 is: 461,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,623.40 : 741,935.10 = 307,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,623.40/741,935.10 = 307,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,623.40x = 741,935.10 × 307,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,623.40x = 228,515,565,638.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,515,565,638.94/494,623.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,999.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.